Systematic detection of horizontal gene transfer across genera among multidrug-resistant bacteria in a single hospital

Multidrug-resistant bacteria pose a serious health threat, especially in hospitals. Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) of mobile genetic elements (MGEs) facilitates the spread of antibiotic resistance, virulence, and environmental persistence genes between nosocomial pathogens. We screened the genomes o...

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Main Authors: Daniel R Evans, Marissa P Griffith, Alexander J Sundermann, Kathleen A Shutt, Melissa I Saul, Mustapha M Mustapha, Jane W Marsh, Vaughn S Cooper, Lee H Harrison, Daria Van Tyne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2020-04-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/53886